Mark Pinner Karate Clubs

Mark Pinner Karate Clubs is a karate training facility that teaches Shotokan Karate, a traditional Japanese style of karate that emphasizes practical self-defense techniques and situation awareness. The training is divided into three parts: basics, forms or patterns of moves, and sparring. The club aims to develop the whole person, with a strong emphasis on the development of the mind, which is seen as the key to mastering the physical training. The ultimate aim of karate, according to the founder Gichin Funakoshi, is not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of the participant. The club is led by experienced instructors, including Sensei Mark Pinner and Sensei Stephen Gallagher, who have achieved black belt rank and have a successful competition career.